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adj. 福音的，福音派教会的; 新教会的; 衷于传道的;
n. 福音派信徒;
[例句]With almost evangelical fervour, Marks warns against deliberately seeking a tan
几乎是凭着一股疯狂的热情，马克斯警告人们不要刻意追求晒成一身古铜色。

consequence

n. 推论; 结果，成果; [逻] 结论; 重要性;
[例句]Her lawyer said she understood the consequences of her actions and was prepared to go to jail
她的律师说她明白自己行为的后果，已有了入狱的心理准备。

undermine

v. 逐渐削弱; 使逐步减少效力; 从根基处破坏; 挖…的墙脚;
[例句]Offering advice on each and every problem will undermine her feeling of being adult
对每个问题都给出建议会令她觉得自己不像个成年人。

role

n. 作用; 角色; 地位;
[例句]Both sides have roles to play.
双方都各有自己的角色。

status

n. 地位; 身份; 情形，状态;
[例句]Nurses are undervalued, and they never enjoy the same status as doctors
护士的作用被人们低估了，她们从未享有和医生同样的地位。

overdue

adj. 过期的; 延误的，迟到的; 未兑的; 早应完成的;
[例句]This debate is long overdue
这场辩论早该进行了。

course

n. 课程; 航线; 行动方向; 一道菜;
vt. 快速地流动; 奔流; 跑过; 追逐;
vi. 沿…（方向）前进; 指引航线; 快跑; 迅速移动;
[例句]Aircraft can avoid each other by going up and down, as well as by altering course to left or right
飞机可以通过上下升降和左右移动改变航线来避免相撞。

approach

vt. 接近，走近，靠近;
vt. 接近; 着手处理; 使移近; 试图贿赂（或影响，疏通）;
n. 方法; 途径; 接近;
[例句]He didn't approach the front door at once
他没有马上走向前门。

specific

adj. 具体的; 明确的; 特种的; [免疫学] 特效的;
n. 特效药; 特性; 细节; 显著的性质，特性;
[例句]Massage may help to increase blood flow to specific areas of the body
按摩有助于增加身体特定部位的血液流量。

boundary

n. 分界线; 范围; （球场） 边线;
[例句]Drug traffickers operate across national boundaries.
贩毒分子进行跨国贩毒活动。

sovereignty

n. 主权国家; 国家的主权; 君权，最高统治权; 独立自主;
[例句]Britain's concern to protect national sovereignty is far from new.
英国对捍卫国家主权的关切早已不是什么新鲜事了。

contest

vt. 竞争，为…而奋争; 辩驳;
vi. 竞争; 争夺; 争斗;
n. 比赛; 竞赛; 搏斗;
[例句]Few contests in the recent history of British boxing have been as thrilling.
英国近年的拳击比赛中很少有如此激动人心的。